Kristen Dang
About Kristen Dang
Kristen Dang is the Associate Director of Informatics & Predictive Sciences at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in computational oncology and bioinformatics.
Current Role at Bristol Myers Squibb
Kristen Dang is currently the Associate Director of Informatics & Predictive Sciences at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role, she oversees initiatives related to informatics and predictive science technologies, leading a team focused on advancing scientific research and data analysis within the company.
Previous Work at Bristol Myers Squibb
Before her current role, Kristen Dang served as a Principal Scientist in Informatics & Predictive Sciences at Bristol Myers Squibb from 2020 to 2023. During this period, she contributed significantly to the development of predictive models and data-driven scientific solutions.
Professional Experience at Sage Bionetworks
Kristen Dang has extensive experience in computational oncology, having held multiple roles at Sage Bionetworks over a span of four years. She was the Director of Computational Oncology in 2020, Principal Scientist from 2018 to 2020, and Senior Scientist from 2016 to 2018. Earlier, she served as a Senior Research Scientist in Bioinformatics from 2013 to 2016. Her work at Sage Bionetworks focused on leveraging computational techniques to advance cancer research.
Background and Early Career
Kristen Dang started her career at Salt Lake City Corporation as a Research & Policy Analyst / Constituent Liaison from 1997 to 1999. She then worked at the University of Utah as Public Relations Manager for the Human Genetics Dept. from 1999 to 2002, followed by a postdoctoral position at Duke University from 2008 to 2009. She also spent two years as a Computational Biologist at Syngenta in Durham, NC, and another two years as a Bioinformatician at Benaroya Research Institute in the Greater Seattle Area.
Educational Background
Kristen Dang holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied from 2002 to 2008. She also holds a B.S. from the University of Utah, which she earned between 1994 and 1998. Her extensive educational background underpins her expertise in bioinformatics and computational biology.